Lakeway Texas Water Restrictions

Updated October 2024

Lakeway Water Restrictions

Current Stage: Stage 1

Use of an automatic inground irrigation system, timed drip/soaker hose, and/or unattended hose-end sprinkler shall not exceed two (2) days per week with the following restriction:

• Limited to a designated day based on the last digit of the service address;
• No automatic irrigation is allowed on Sundays;
• Automatic irrigation is limited to the hours of 7:01pm to 9:59am (no irrigation between 10am and 7pm); and
• Commercial accounts are defined as public common areas irrigated with LMUD potable water, such as those maintained by homeowner associations.

Watering Days and Hours:

• Addresses ending in 0,1,2 and 3: MONDAY and/or THURSDAY
• Addresses ending in 4,5, and 6 and Commercial Accounts: TUESDAY and/or       FRIDAY
• Addresses ending in 7,8, and 9: WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY

Other Conditions:

• Hand watering, defined as the manual operation of a hose with a functional hose-end spray nozzle with working trigger shut-off, or refillable container, is allowed at any time. Customer will be subject to penalty if the customer is alerted by LMUD AMI metering system’s detection of a pattern suspect as timed irrigation, quantity of water use exceeds a typical garden hose flow rate, and/or a violation is observed by LMUD personnel.
• Vehicle washing, power washing, and flushing or flooding gutters are allowed with the use of a functional hose-end spray nozzle with working trigger shut-off or refillable container only. An open hose with continually running water used for these purposes is prohibited.
• The operation of outdoor water features or temporary continuous flow of water for events or activities are allowed. Examples include, but are not limited to, personal water slides; personal splash pads; temporary pools, spas, ponds, or fountains; and/or misting systems.
• Additional automatic irrigation of newly installed sod, landscaping, or re-vegetation seeding is permitted by approved variance only. Variance must be submitted and approved by LMUD personnel before additional irrigation is used. Failure to abide by the terms of an approved variance are subject to penalty.
• Pool filling for new installation or to maintenance levels is allowed. No variance required. Customer will be subject to penalty and/or be required to install a cover if the customer is alerted by LMUD AMI metering system’s detection of a pattern suspect as timed irrigation, quantity of water use is deemed as excess, and/or a violation is observed by LMUD personnel attributed to routine refilling due to excess water evaporation.

Permanent Restrictions

Water waste or negligence is prohibited and can be enforced at all times. The following restrictions apply to all LMUD potable water customers on a year-round basis, regardless of water supply or water treatment plant production conditions. If LMUD authorized personnel observe an uncontrolled leak or excess water use that is not being addressed within a timely manner, an authorized LMUD representative has the right to shut off a customer’s water at the utility side of a water meter. The active customer on file or homeowner must contact LMUD to have the service restored after the payment of a reconnection fee and/or any other applicable charges. To prevent water waste, under threat of penalty, the following water use restrictions shall apply to all retail water customers: a potable water user must not:

• Fail to repair an observed and/or customer-notified controllable leak in a timely manner, including, but not limited to, a broken or leaking sprinkler head, valve, water pipe, faucet, or trigger causing pool autofill or other water-using appliance to run too often or inefficiently;
• Continue the operation of an automatic irrigation system (including, but not limited to, sprinkler, drip, or soaker hose) with an observed and/or customer-notified:
  • broken head or line;
  • head or nozzle that is out of adjustment and the arc of the spray is over a street or parking area; or
  • head or nozzle that is fogging or misting because of excessive water pressure;
• During irrigation, allow water:
  • to run off a property and form a stream of water in a street; or
  • to pool in a street or parking lot;
• Leave an unattended open garden hose running for more than one (1) consecutive hour.
• According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), using a pool cover can prevent up to 95 percent of pool water evaporation; as such, the use of a pool cover while a pool is not being used is encouraged. A pool cover will be required when excess water use is attributed to pool refilling due to pool water evaporation.
• Allowable vehicle and power washing must make use of a hose equipped with a shut-off nozzle that completely shuts off the flow of water, even if left unattended, or refillable container only. An open hose with continually running water used for these purposes is prohibited.
• All restaurants are encouraged to serve water to their patrons only upon request.

Learn more at the Lakeway MUD website.

* Please check with local municipalities for most current information.  Restrictions are subject to change without notification. Innovative Water Solutions LLC is not responsible for the use or misuse of information.